Tear Jerker Stories

A Story in the Manatee Bay Universe
George Cunningham, a Manatee Bay High School teacher suffering from acute gymnophobia comes back from vacation and discovers that the State Educational Standards committee requires all students in the school system must attend swimming lessons to graduate and that the only pool available is within the grounds of the local naturist resort. His only options are to peel or resign. This story follows ch. 3 & runs parallel to ch. 4 of The New Swimming Hole.

A story in the Anthem Universe
This is the story of Henry and Cindy, two young people who came together as friends and in time became more than that. They grew together as a couple and became stronger individuals, they talked of their future together and what they wanted to get out of life. But fate interviened and turned their lives upside down, causing their plans to be cast aside and putting their future in doubt.

A Country Boy, City Girl Story
This is the story of the "Country Boy, City Girl" saga, as told by Linda from her point of view. It is not required to have read "Country Boy, City Girl" first, but the pacing and reason for chapter breaks will make more sense if you do read it.

Valentines Day Contest 2015
A couple have fallen out of love. They agree to divorce before things go really sour and separate while they're still friends. But despite being the smart thing, it's still not easy to do...

A Country Boy, City Girl Story
The Culver family decides to make a change, and instead of taking separate family trips they take a single one as a family to California.

I was awakened by a phone call at 2:00 AM

This one is based on an old elegy, and because of that, the style of the story is very different from that which I normally use. I hope you enjoy it anyway. (Any guesses on what it is based?)

A Christmas Story
After a terrible car crash, pretty eighteen-year-old Sherry is a helpless quadruple amputee. Can she ever be happy again? With help from an Elf and a bit of Christmas magic, who knows? - - - Includes a few paragraphs of mild pee/scat.